As Titan America continues to try and put a cement plant in Castle Hayne, those against it met in Wrightsville Beach Wednesday night.
NC Coastal Federation members are still fighting the proposal after six years saying the plant, which will burn more than 250,000 tons of coal a year, will discharge pollutants into the Northeast Cape Fear River.
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Environmentalists say New Hanover County should be able to improve economically without jeopardizing quality of life.
The recent Garner Report recommended the county should get rid of a permit process aimed at protecting air quality. Now the City of Wilmington and the County are coming together to discuss what to do.
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Toxic coal ash from the Sutton Plant may be moving closer to you than you think.
The solution to getting rid of coal ash at Duke Energy's Sutton Plant may be a short trip down the road to the New Hanover County Landfill.
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After nearly three hours of heated debate the New Hanover County Planning Board tabled a proposed amendment to their Special Use Permitting process so that the public had more time to understand the changes.
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Rising temperatures worldwide could soon lead to rising tides in and around the Port City.
A recent study by the National Academy of Sciences says sea level is on the rise and unless we change the way we do things today there may not be a way to stop it.
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It appears Titan America is looking to cement its plans in New Hanover County.
The company's plant near Castle Hayne may be one step closer to becoming economically viable thanks to a land purchase kept quiet for years.
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New business could be burning its way into the Port of Wilmington. After months of negotiations the North Carolina Ports Authority and wood pellet company Enviva are inching closer to a partnership.
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